We are none of us getting any younger. Which probably means many of us see less well than we used to.
Large Print books are a great option for people whose vision is less than 20/20. We include a Large Print list on the New, Best & Fun page. Read more »

Join us at the Belgrade Public Library for an evening of fun on Friday, May 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. where delightful Jen Anfinson will inspire you to create a charm bracelet of your own design. Read more »

Please join us in the Mississippi Room at the St. Cloud Public Library for May's First Thursday with Trio Mexico! Featuring traditional Mexican music, Trio Mexico will serenade with ballads, boleros, love songs, and mariachi music on Thursday, May 2 from 7:00 - 8:00 p.m. The whole family is invited.

Join us this Friday evening, April 26, from 7:00 to 8:00 p.m. at the Belgrade Public Library to hear author Nancy Paddock's story of her parents' decline due to Alzheimer's, and the challenges and choices for care that she and her sisters faced while confronting this tragic disease. Read more »

World Book Night was celebrated on Wednesday, April 23. The goal for this year was to give away 500,000 books free of charge. Each book giver received 20 copies to hand out, so the volunteer effort must have included close to 25,000 individuals. Read more »

Great River Regional Library's digital download service, the Digital Library, is now easier to use. The platform used to provide the service has been reconfigured to make it more attractive and more efficient. This new interface is called The Next Generation Digital Library Platform. Read more »

The Great River Regional Library in Sauk Centre sponsored a fantastic face painting EGGtravaganza at the Sauk Centre Chamber of Commerce Easter Egg Hunt.
More than 150 children turned out to enjoy the Easter Egg Hunt and to get their faces painted by All About Fun For Kids. The children were lined up to get their faces painted. What a great way to bring in spring!

Not everybody who has a digital device for downloading eBooks finds the process smooth and easy sailing. There are dozens of devices, and each one asks its owner to do things a little differently. But everybody’s task gets a little easier if they have a good understanding of the basics. Read more »